Model 3 Key Fob is here: $150

[tivoboy]

both mine showed up today... haven't tested them yet.

 

[mfrey]

Just got mine today. Paired no problem, but on the screen it says "Unknown key". I also received a notification on my phone to contact support. The fob however works just fine. Should I ignore?

 

[Az_Rael]

Just got mine today. Paired no problem, but on the screen it says "Unknown key". I also received a notification on my phone to contact support. The fob however works just fine. Should I ignore?

I got the app error too with both my fobs. I ignored it. If you click the pencil button in the car next to the unknown key you can rename it something friendlier.

 

[Grendal]

Mine showed up with one dead battery and one almost dead battery. I initially thought the fob was broken.

My car recognized the fob and I was able to name it but nothing on the fob works. I'll change the battery out tonight and see if that fixes it. Thanks.

 

[diamond.g]

Sigh.

 

[Jeffers0n]

Got mine today. Surprised it shipped with two batteries (isn't the battery supposed to last 5 years)? Also found it hard to put the battery cover back on. Are you supposed to but the fatter side in first, then snap the smaller side towards the front of the car? Wish it came with a basic manual to at least show which way the battery went in.

 

[MP3Mike]

Got mine today. Surprised it shipped with two batteries (isn't the battery supposed to last 5 years)? Also found it hard to put the battery cover back on. Are you supposed to but the fatter side in first, then snap the smaller side towards the front of the car? Wish it came with a basic manual to at least show which way the battery went in.

The key fob is covered in the manual for your car. Which should be available in the car as well as online: https://www.tesla.com/content/dam/tesla/Ownership/Own/Model 3 Owners Manual.pdf

 

[TT97]

Just got mine today. Paired no problem, but on the screen it says "Unknown key". I also received a notification on my phone to contact support. The fob however works just fine. Should I ignore?

Mine says "unknown key" as well. You can name the fob but still says unknown key underneath it.

 

[Jeffers0n]

The key fob is covered in the manual for your car. Which should be available in the car as well as online: https://www.tesla.com/content/dam/tesla/Ownership/Own/Model 3 Owners Manual.pdf

Thanks! Is this part for real? Don’t feel like prying it apart again to wipe it down:

Caution: Wipe the battery clean before fitting and avoid touching the battery's flat surfaces. Finger marks on the flat surfaces of the battery can reduce battery life.​

 

[BobAbooey]

Mine says "unknown key" as well. You can name the fob but still says unknown key underneath it.


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When you hold the fob up to the door pillar does it unlock/lock the doors? Mine does not.....

 

[voip-ninja]

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Sigh.

I want to check out the Fedex hub in Chunky Mississippi.

They have a fish camp and rafting there! Woooo!

 

[VT_EE]

When you hold the fob up to the door pillar does it unlock/lock the doors? Mine does not.....

Yes it does, although it’s more sensitive to position than the card. It took me a few times to get it to work initially.

 

[BobAbooey]

Yes it does, although it’s more sensitive to position than the card. It took me a few times to get it to work initially.

I’ll give it another try

 

[icefree]

You’re fiddling with a fob instead of a phone. Not worth the $150 for me.

You can use the fob while it’s still in your pocket without looking at your phone. Unlocking your phone, launching the app, waiting for it to wake up the car, click unlock frunk, click double dare accept...after using a fob on my S, it’s just far simpler if you want to access the frunk or trunk with a fob. But to each their own...

 

[ngogas]

Isn’t it pretty much useless without the passive entry?

 

[more863-also]

Does anyome know if you can wake the car via fob?

I live outside of AT&T service and I'm looking for a way to wake the car up so it'll connect to WiFi, so I can warm the car via app.

 

[diamond.g]

Does anyome know if you can wake the car via fob?

I live outside of AT&T service and I'm looking for a way to wake the car up so it'll connect to WiFi, so I can warm the car via app.

I believe unlocking the doors wakes the car up.

 

[stupidlazydog]

Isn’t it pretty much useless without the passive entry?

no.

 

[dhanson865]

double dare accept

But what if you triple dog dare it?

 

[more863-also]

That's what I thought, but using Phone as Key to unlock doesn't seem to wake the car, or at least get it on WiFi.